Microsoft Builds Its Own AI to Cut Costs | Tech News

Microsoft is quietly pivoting away from relying heavily on OpenAI and Anthropic, now deploying its own MAI models for key Office apps like Excel and Word to cut costs as AI expenses soar. With seven new in-house models unveiled at Build, including coding and image tools, the company is betting big on self-sufficiency amid rising industry-wide costs — even as rivals explore cheaper, riskier alternatives from China. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/566599dd56a09c23